UTRGV Accepting the 2025-26 Southland Conference Men's All-Sports Trophy
L-R: Southland Conference Commissioner Chris Grant, UTRGV President Dr. Guy Bailey, UTRGV Senior Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque, Lisa Conque, UTRGV Deputy Athletic Director Molly Castner, Val LaMantia

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UTRGV Athletics Wins Southland Conference Men's All-Sports Championship

UTRGV Finishes Second in Commissioner’s Cup

RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics won the Southland Conference Men's All-Sports Championship by putting together the best overall men's sports program in the league while finishing second in both the women's all-sports and Commissioner's Cup standings.
 
The Vaqueros finished with 71.5 points in the men's standings, 5.5 points ahead of Stephen F. Austin (SFA), which recorded 66.0 points. UTRGV added an additional 74.0 points in the women's standings to finish with 145.5 points, second only to SFA's 154.0 points and well ahead of third place UIW's 124.0 points in the Commissioner's Cup standings.
 
On the men's side, golf led the way with 12.0 points for winning the Southland Conference Championship. Baseball and men's basketball added 10.0 points each for third place finishes. Indoor track & field recorded 9.0 points for finishing fourth. Football gave UTRGV 8.5 points by tying for third place. Tennis finished second for 8.0 points. Cross country also garnered 8.0 points by finishing fourth.
 
On the women's side, UTRGV had five programs in double-figures, as volleyball brought in a department-high 12.5 points for earning a share of the Southland Conference Championship. Golf and indoor track & field each earned 12.0 points for winning Southland Conference Championships. Outdoor track & field posted 11.0 points by finishing second while cross country added 10.0 points by finishing third. Women's basketball was right behind with 9.5 points after finishing fourth.
 
Southland Conference Men's All-Sports Standings
Cross Country Football Indoor Track & Field Basketball Tennis Golf Outdoor Track & Field Baseball Total
UTRGV 8.0 8.5 9.0 10.0 8.0 12.0 6.0 10.0 71.5
Stephen F. Austin 12.0 12.0 12.0 13.0 12.0 5.0 66.0
UIW 10.0 3.5 10.0 3.5 13.0 10.0 10.0 1.0 61.0
Lamar 9.0 8.5 7.0 3.5 8.0 3.0 7.0 13.0 59.0
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 11.0 8.0 9.0 10.0 8.0 2.0 48.0
McNeese 7.0 6.0 5.0 13.0 2.0 7.5 40.5
Northwestern State 2.0 1.0 11.0 5.5 11.0 6.5 37.0
HCU 5.0 2.0 4.0 5.5 8.0 5.0 3.5 33.0
Southeastern 1.0 10.0 3.0 1.5 2.0 3.0 12.0 32.5
East Texas A&M 6.0 3.5 6.0 1.5 5.0 9.0 31.0
New Orleans 4.0 2.0 7.5 3.0 7.0 4.0 3.5 31.0
Nicholls 3.0 6.0 1.0 7.5 1.0 1.0 1.0 9.0 29.5
 
Southland Conference Women's All-Sports Standings
Cross Country Soccer Volleyball Indoor Track & Field Basketball Tennis Golf Beach Volleyball Softball Outdoor Track & Field Total
Stephen F. Austin 12.0 12.0 13.5 11.0 11.5 10.5 1.0 2.0 4.5 10.0 88.0
UTRGV 10.0 3.0 12.5 12.0 9.5 4.0 12.0 11.0 74.0
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 11.0 5.0 7.0 8.0 3.0 9.5 6.0 12.0 3.0 8.0 72.5
McNeese 8.0 4.0 4.0 5.0 13.0 12.0 9.0 12.0 5.0 72.0
UIW 9.0 2.0 9.5 6.0 7.0 7.0 8.0 8.5 6.0 63.0
Lamar 5.0 6.0 8.0 7.0 11.0 2.5 2.0 8.0 9.0 58.5
Northwestern State 1.0 12.0 1.0 10.0 8.0 10.0 4.5 12.0 58.5
Southeastern 2.0 10.0 9.5 4.0 2.0 5.0 9.0 12.0 4.0 57.5
HCU 6.0 9.0 5.5 3.0 4.0 10.0 5.0 2.0 3.0 47.5
East Texas A&M 3.0 9.0 5.5 9.0 5.0 4.0 1.0 7.0 43.5
Nicholls 4.0 1.0 2.5 2.0 6.0 1.0 1.0 8.5 2.0 28.0
New Orleans 7.0 2.5 1.0 1.0 2.5 5.0 1.0 20.0
 
Southland Conference Commissioner's Cup Standings
Stephen F. Austin 154.0
UTRGV 145.5
UIW 124.0
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 120.5
Lamar 117.5
McNeese 112.5
Northwestern State 95.5
Southeastern 90.0
HCU 80.5
East Texas A&M 74.5
Nicholls 57.5
New Orleans 51.0

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